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The Deranged Sense of Nothingness in Korea
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Rock



Joined: 25 Feb 2005

PostPosted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 4:39 pm    Post subject: The Deranged Sense of Nothingness in Korea Reply with quote

Lately, the deranged sense of nothingness clouded my senses and I thought Hey, perhaps I'm in Korea. What am I going to do? But I quickly leapt to attention from my bed, looked out the window and saw nothing, just another day, reality solid as a Florida fruit tree, the sagging weight of sun holding me hostage to hope I can see like roots holding me.

Korea is black as shadows when you wake up every morning without a view, isn't it?

Hopeless? Feel that nothingness, like life is a void there? Lose your motivation, find no relief from Koreanization of character?

Remember this: Your roots are who you are and where you came from, and left unplanted for too long, the tree will wilt and die.

I'd rather see nothing than a blank wall.

Or at least taste the sweetness of a well-planted fruit tree bearing fruit.
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animalbirdfish



Joined: 04 Feb 2004

PostPosted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 5:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fair enough.

Now go brush your teeth.
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The Hierophant



Joined: 13 Sep 2005

PostPosted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 6:03 pm    Post subject: Re: The Deranged Sense of Nothingness in Korea Reply with quote

Rock wrote:

Or at least taste the sweetness of a well-planted fruit tree bearing fruit.


You eat fruit trees? Bark and all? Shocked
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pastis



Joined: 20 Jun 2006

PostPosted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 6:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Go smoke a joint and read Nausea (preferably in French). You'll feel much... better.
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captain planet



Joined: 18 Jul 2006

PostPosted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 6:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i, too, feel the need to post a glib and worthless post.
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Qinella



Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib

PostPosted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 6:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

captain planet wrote:
i, too, feel the need to post a glib and worthless post.


Yeah, that would be a big change for you. Rolling Eyes
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blaseblasphemener



Joined: 01 Jun 2006
Location: There's a voice, keeps on calling me, down the road, that's where I'll always be

PostPosted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 6:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Qinella wrote:
captain planet wrote:
i, too, feel the need to post a glib and worthless post.


Yeah, that would be a big change for you. Rolling Eyes


"Oh my god, look! There's a foreigner feeling pangs of sadness in Korea, and he is venting! His venomous, glib words will destroy us all!"

"Look, driving the fruit truck, it's..."

"CAPTAIN PLANET TO THE RESCUE!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Real Reality



Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 6:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote:
Just about every Korean suffers from soul-deadening mental, physical or emotional tiredness.

Article: Do You Need Therapy?
By Lizette Potgieter, Korea Times (March 18, 2004)
http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/culture/200403/kt2004031817153511680.htm
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captain planet



Joined: 18 Jul 2006

PostPosted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 6:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

you missed the point, once again...
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captain kirk



Joined: 29 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 8:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Could the OP'er be more specific about his sense of malaise while in Korea and why he thinks his problems here were shared by all foreigners in Korea? Naw, just baggage.....

Nice description of an orange tree, though. Go out and hug it and post the photo.
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doggyji



Joined: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Toronto - Hamilton - Vineland - St. Catherines

PostPosted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

An attempt at a prose poem? Very Happy
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Zyzyfer



Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: who, what, where, when, why, how?

PostPosted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

blaseblasphemener wrote:
Qinella wrote:
captain planet wrote:
i, too, feel the need to post a glib and worthless post.


Yeah, that would be a big change for you. Rolling Eyes


"Oh my god, look! There's a foreigner feeling pangs of sadness in Korea, and he is venting! His venomous, glib words will destroy us all!"

"Look, driving the fruit truck, it's..."

"CAPTAIN PLANET TO THE RESCUE!!!!!!!!!!!!"


Earth!
Fire!
Wind!
Water!
Heart!

GO PLANET!

With your powers combined I am Captain Planet!

Captain Planet, he's our hero,
Gonna take pollution down to zero,
He's our powers magnified,
And he's fighting on the planet side

Captain Planet, he's our hero,
Gonna take pollution down to zero,
Gonna help him put us under,
Bad guys who like to loot and plunder

"You'll pay for this Captain Planet!"

We're the planeteers,
You can be one too!
'Cause saving our planet is the thing to do,
Looting and polluting is not the way,
Hear what Captain Planet has to say:

"THE POWER IS YOURS!!"
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Junior



Joined: 18 Nov 2005
Location: the eye

PostPosted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:41 pm    Post subject: Re: The Deranged Sense of Nothingness in Korea Reply with quote

Rock wrote:
reality solid as a Florida fruit tree, the sagging weight of sun holding me hostage to hope I can see like roots holding me.

Korea is black as shadows when you wake up every morning without a view, isn't it? .


i always believed that a relationship to nature is what makes people happy and sane. ie..animals, a veggie garden, birds in your yard, whatever. i think humanity has lost a huge part of what they are by living in concrete without a view of the stars.
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Guri Guy



Joined: 07 Sep 2003
Location: Bamboo Island

PostPosted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 2:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You hit the nail on the head there Junior. Living in a concrete jungle detached from nature is bound to make anyone feel depressed. It was sure nice on my vacation to see clear blue skies and actually see stars at night. Let me get my bearings again so to speak.
Where is R. Teacher? I'm sure he'd have something to say about this. Wink
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captain planet



Joined: 18 Jul 2006

PostPosted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 4:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

animalbirdfish wrote:
Fair enough.

Now go brush your teeth.


what kind of stupid shit is this?
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